Village update 28/10/21

 

Remembrance Sunday, 14th November Addendum;

It seems the information at the parish meeting was incorrect, the vicar is to carry out a short service on Sunday 14th at 10.50 am in St Giles Church, Bielby and then at the memorial outside for 11.00. Then, for those who wish to, a walk up to the memorial for the bomber crew along the canal to lay a wreath. Apologies for the error in the meeting minutes.

Financial help for vulnerable and households in need - ERYC

The East Riding Council have published a help for households who have suffered and continue to do so since the COVID pandemic. There is a document they have sent to all local councils on a link here.

Also, an online calculator to see if anyone can apply https://eastriding.entitledto.co.uk/home/start.

Police Newsletters;

The latest Police newsletters are available for Pocklington here and Market Weighton here.

Also police liason meeting notes here

Parish Meeting Minutes 18/10/2021

Minutes of the Bielby Parish Meeting

 

Monday 18t^h October 2021

at 7.30 pm at St. Giles’s Church, Bielby, by courtesy of the church council.

 

Present: Chairman – Paul Ward (PW), Treasurer – Ian Ross (IR), Secretary – Graham Tew (GT),

 11 Residents.

1. Apologies for absence from Jean Johnson, John Peel, Christine Coe.

2. Minutes of last meeting held on May 24th 2021 were read out (GT) and adopted as true and correct record. Proposed by Richard Coe, seconded Nadia Ross, no dissenters.

3. Matters arising from the minutes: No issue raised that were not addressed later in the agenda.

4. Financial Matters:

4.1. Mid-year financial update; IR read out his report to which the meeting had copies available and were available via the blog prior. We are awaiting the second half of the grant monies for the community recovery grant.

4.2. 2022-23 ERYC Precept – proposal and approval; IR discussed the precept and its present situation, recommended no increase in the precept, proposed Seve Ridsdale, seconded Richard Coe, no dissenters.

4.3. 2022-23 Bielby Budget – proposal and approval; IR described the significant amendments to the budget as commentary to the provided spreadsheet, including an allowance of £1,200 for the platinum Jubilee celebration and £500 for a community event. Also, an allowance of £569 for Beck clearance as a contingency if the Environment Agency do not uphold their commitment to take this on themselves.

Richard Coe mentioned that the Bus shelter roof will need recovering, estimated cost £300, Also the bench to the Eastern leg of the Canal towards Pocklington on the south side is in need of replacement or repair and a figure of £200 was proposed.

IR to include an allowance in the budget for these two additional items. On this basis the proposal to accept the budget was raised by Richard Coe and seconded by Neil Readman. Amended and approved Budget attached, via link here.

4.4 ERNLLCA membership renewal was approved.

(IR Left at this point)

5. Grant update: Work has been done to remove the small hedge and repave the area opposite the church. The work was well received by the meeting and work by PW and Richard and Matt Coe was commended.



6. Parish Land and Rents: The topic of a way forward with resolving where the plots of land are that are owned by the Parish, it was raised by Steve Ridsdale that the parish had not gone about the increase in the correct way in the past, there is a procedure for this which involves notices and demonstration current yields etc. It was agreed that invoices be presented in the same way as before but with the sad passing of Mark Preston of Gale Carr Farm, his estate will deal with the rent invoice as it is still in productive use.

With regard to the title of the lands it is hoped that the sale of the farm will throw up some documents or maps of where the lands are and it was discussed that these lands may be integrated into the sale. This to be discussed at future meetings. Steve Ridsdale was to send PW the contact details of Cundalls who are the Agents for the sale of Gale Carr Farm.



7. Planning applications and outcomes since last meeting. Were read out:

· Wesley House – New windows, doors and detached Garage –ERYC Granted July 2021

· Burgundenau – Outline for new dwelling - Appealed by applicant in May 2021

Appeal dismissed July 2021

· Ivy House a 2 storey and single storey extensions ERYC Approved Sept 2021

· Church Town Cottage single storey extension Applied Oct 2021 Open for comment

No comment by the meeting on any of the above.

8. Bielby beck update: Neil Readman and PW had met the new officer for the Environment Agency (EA) and they were both pleased with the proactive manner. Work had been done to the banks to the east of Thornton Lane to prevent collapse and also repairs to the East of the Canal where some had already occurred.

PW, IR and Neil Readman to monitor the EA in their ongoing commitment to carry out and fund the works where required. Steve Ridsdale commended PW for his tenacity in getting the EA to attend and the meeting agreed.

9. Platinum Jubilee: Nadia Ross gave an update on progress of the committee comprising Val Nolton,Tony Britton, Alex Quigley Sara Ridsdale and herself. A venue has been kindly offered by the Ridsdales and accepted. Ideas for entertainment have been proffered to encourage families to enjoy the day. It was agreed to hold an event on the Saturday into the evening. There will be a bank holiday on the Thursday and Friday before. Ideas include Hog Roast, Music by any volunteers or local band, if anyone in the village has ideas please get in touch with the group.

10. Bielby in bloom: It was agreed the village is blooming as we add further planters and winter planting due to the efforts of the bloomers! Thanks were given.

11. Remembrance service: There being no Vicar or warden available for a service in the church, it was agreed that those wishing to commemorate the fallen can gather at the bomber memorial along the west arm of the canal at 11.00 am on the 14th November. Richard Coe will play some music suitable for the occasion.

12. Carol singing: It was agreed that due to the ongoing COVID situation there would be no carol singing again this year, if people wish to donate, please do so for Yorkshire Air Ambulance who attended Mark Preston earlier in the year.

13. Christmas meal: Sunday 19th December, menus already distributed to those wishing to take part. Anyone who has not paid, please contact Nadia.

14. Christmas walk: An informal gathering to blow those Christmas cobwebs away is set for 3rd January, the Bank Holiday Monday. Neil Readman will propose a walk and let people know via the blog. Previous years have been either from the village or local villages such as Millington.

15. Picnic Area: Sue Richardson proposed that a new bench and seating be placed over the Mill Bridge on the grass under or near the chestnut tree. It was pointed out that there will likely still be a concrete plinth there where a previous bench seat had been placed by the parish some years ago.

PW advised Sue to contact Jon and Beatrice Loss out of courtesy to tell them the village has proposed this. Sue said she would like to donate the bench and seating in commemoration of her mother setting up the now closed Post office in the village many years ago.

Steve Ridsdale pointed out that the EA may have a view on this as there are restrictions on how close certain fixtures can be to a watercourse. PW will write to the EA to seek advice.

Proposed Sue Richardson seconded Richard Coe, no dissenters.

16. Village History board: Julie Tew proposed a village and church information board, similar in style to those along the canal to give visitors, walkers and resting cyclists some information on both the village, with its connection to Merton College, Oxford and the church with its rich history, now that the new bench affords a better view for them. A budget of £1000 was agreed.

Proposed Julie Tew, seconded Ian Simpson

AOB; Paul Ward gave notice that he will not be standing for re-election at the next AGM, after ten years of service the village thanked him for his sterling work. He asked therefore, for any volunteers to step forward and if anyone has any questions regarding the job, which he assured us, is a light burden, to contact him.

The meeting closed at 8.45 pm.

BIELBY PARISH MEETING

 Final reminder of the Parish Meeting to be held Monday 18th October at St Giles Church, at 7.30pm.
All Bielby residents welcome.

Agenda Items are;

1.   Apologies for absence.
2.   Minutes of last meeting held on May 24^th 2021.
3.   Matters arising from the minutes.
4.   Financial Matters
        4.1. Mid-year financial update
        4.2. 2022-23 ERYC Precept – proposal and approval
        4.3. 2022-23 Bielby Budget – proposal and approval

    4.4  ERNLLCA membership

 5.   Grant update

      6.  Parish land and rents
 7.   Planning applications and outcomes since last meeting.
8.    Bielby beck update.
9.    Platinum Jubilee.
10.  Bielby in bloom.
11.  Remembrance service.
12.  Carol singing.
13.  Christmas meal. 
14.  Christmas walk.

      15.  Picnic Area

      16.  Village History board

Ian has provided a set of documents to look at prior to his report at the meeting as following item links;

1.) Treasurer Report

- Includes recommendation that the ERYC Precept for 2022-2023 should remain at £1,965 – Needs to be proposed and approved at the meeting.

 2.) Updated 2021-2022 accounts as of 18 October 2021, with “look ahead” to 31 March 2022  (Excel version here)

 3.) Preliminary draft of a proposed 2022 – 2023 Bielby Parish Budget

- The budget needs to be approved prior to demanding the ERYC Precept in January 2022 and prior to the financial year commencing 1 April 2022.

- The attached is just a preliminary draft seeking suggestions and proposals from attendees at the meeting.

- Also a breakdown of the expenditure for the new bench area renovation works here

Seated Area Refreshed & Tidied Up

We have completed tidying up the area opposite the church so we have a lovely space for anyone to relax and hopefully brighten the village up.

Thanks to Richard & Matt Coe for clearing the area and laying the flagstones and thanks to East Riding Council for providing the grant funding to do this.

Cheer

Paul

Thank you and the team for all your hard work, the space looks lovely and we look forward to relaxing in the space. 

Miscellaneous News

• Communications with ERYC 

East Riding council are seeking consultation on how they communicate with residents.

It seeks to understand how we wish to receive communication to and from them. Ironically, it is primarily a digital questionnaire so if you wish to comment or offer any views or advice have a look at their leaflet and see the link on there.  Link to leaflet

The consultation questionnaire is available on the council’s website and customers can also request a paper copy, which they can pick up from one of the council’s customer service centres or libraries throughout the region.

Paper copies of it can also be requested by calling (01482) 393939.

• Be a Local Hero

ERYC are seeking distributors of LFT kits within their local communities;

We are asking for your support in keeping our communities safe this autumn, particularly now many of us are returning to local leisure and social activities, back at school or returning to the workplace.

We need trusted community voices and groups within the East Riding to further promote the use of rapid Lateral Flow Tests (LFTs) to all of our residents, young and old, especially those that may not access tests easily otherwise.

Be a local Hero....

If you would be willing to become a distributor or collection point for LFT kits for home use in your area, please get in touch with our team: lft@eastriding.gov.uk

If anyone does become a hero, let me know (bielbypmsecretary@gmail.com) and I'll put a notice on the bus stop noticeboard and onto the blog too.

BIELBY PARISH MEETING - NOTICE

 

 Bielby Parish Meeting

 

The next parish meeting will be on

Monday, October 18^th 2021 at 7.30pm

at St. Giles’s Church, Bielby,

by courtesy of the church council.

 

Everyone one is welcome.

 

If you have any items for the agenda, please send them as soon as possible to

Paul at pm242@btinternet.com  or

Graham at bielbypmsecretary@gmail.com

Provisionally Agenda Items are as follows;

1.      1.   Apologies for absence.
2.      Minutes of last meeting held on May 5^th 2021.
3.      Matters arising from the minutes.
4.      Financial position.
5.      Planning applications and outcomes since last meeting.
6.      Bielby beck update.
7.      Platinum Jubilee.
8.      Bielby in bloom.
9.      Remembrance service.
10.  Carol singing.
11.  Christmas meal. 
12.  Christmas walk. 

e    Remember, there is no AOB any more, so if you wish to discuss something, let Paul or Graham know and they will put it on the agenda. Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you on the 18th.

Harvest Festival 15th October 2021

 Harvest Festival

This year Bielby Church is holding its Harvest Festival jointly with Everingham. (Bielby is in fact part of Everingham parish).

So, our Harvest Festival will be on Friday 15th October, 18.30, in St Everilda's, Everingham.

Donations of non-perishable food (eg in tins and packets) will be taken after the service to our local Food Bank.

All such donations will be very gratefully received. They can be left in Bielby church on Saturday 9th October between 10 am and 12 noon.

Thank you in advance for all contributions to the Food Bank.

Bielby PCC